Decided to start selling, now what?

I have officially decided to start selling. I plan on creating a Facebook and PayPal account this evening. But that's as far as I have made it. I don't know how to price items. Should I make some to have on hand or just by order? Also, do you ladies have any cute names to use?

I do craft shows, so I have stock on hand, but if I didn't, I would just make one or two in different colors (or a bunch in lots of colors, if they are quick). You can do a Ready-to-Ship (RTS) album with what you have on hand or just take customs.

Try and get good photos. I don't work with a photog, but my pictures are half decent w/o a model.

I use my own chart to know what to price at. Like a basic beanie is $12, earflaps +$4, small applique +$1, large applique +$2, pompom +$2... and whatnot. It works for me.

If you search business names on this group, you should come up with a bunch of posts with a variety of names.

For most of my stuff I charge the cost of materials and then double it for labor. So for a hat they usually run about $10 or under. and that is $5 for the new yarn and $5 for my labor. I've also got the chart thing but haven't had anyone ask for it that way for it work like that so that hasn't had any luck for me so far. I live in a really rural area though so my prices are pretty low

Good luck to both of you! I also look around prices on Etsy. I know a lot of ladies here have incorporated their kids names on their business name. I also like alliteration..
All my orders are custom. I hate having stuff ready to ship and then never have it sell. In all my pictures I have a "creation time" listed. Approximately how long it'll take me to make it up.
Good luck! Make sure to post the link when you have it up so we can all come like it and support you! :-)

When coming up with my name.. I posted a "poll" in an online fb group (yartist) and had all my ideas as options and also allowed other peop;le to add their own ideas.. people would vote so I knew what was popular but I also was able to look at the names over and over until one of them just really clicked for me.